Sri Lanka bats first in Asia Cup opener

Jun 15, 2010 5:06:34 AM - yahoo.com

Sri Lanka's captain Kumar Sangakkara won the toss and elected to bat first in the opening Asia Cup match at Rangiri Dambulla Stadium on Monday. Sri Lanka is looking for a third consecutive Asia Cup title, having won the previous two editions in 2004 and 2008. But this time around, the team will be without star batsman Sanath Jayasuriya and spin bowler Ajantha Mendis, whose efforts won them the...